Mar del Plata

Sparks may fly as Argentina meet Spain in Davis Cup final

Argentina FlagMar del Plata, Argentina - Both teams are hoping that the weekend Davis Cup final between host Argentina and a Spain missing Rafael Nadal will not erupt in violence or bad behavior from the partisan South American crowd.

Sparks have already flown at the indoor hard court venue when a short circuit caused a minor electrical fire as Juan Del Potro and Argentine teammate Jose Acasuso were training.

While the hitting session was stopped for a few minutes which the flames were brought under control it might take more than a few extinguishers to calm passions when the weekend tie begins with singles on Friday.

Firefighters get California blazes under control

Short-circuit, small fire in stadium ahead of Davis Cup final Mar del Plata, Argentina  - A short-circuit caused a small fire Tuesday in the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in the Argentine city of Mar del Plata, that is set to host the Davis Cup final between Argentina and Spain later this week.

Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro and Jose Acasuso were training when a lamp burst and caught fire. The players stopped their training session for a few minutes, while spectators watching from the stands were evacuated. The incident was soon solved.